Angst Footle Poems

broken token
despise disguise
~
holly-Holy
trouble double
~
eating bleeding
sausage biscuit

5/1/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©...

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praying
knowing

faith is 
growing

blessings
flowing

Scripture
reading 

God’s Word
heeding

Spirit 
leading

my soul
feeding 

on the 
right road

such a
light load

God’s peace
bestowed

*******
tide is 
turning

feelings
churning

anguish
burning

trouble
knocking

Satan
mocking

faith is
shaken

peace is
taken

*******
life can
plunge me

from the 
mountain

to the
valley

God can 
lift...

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The phase 
Amazed 

Went those 
Days dazed

Childhood 
Escaped

Those days
Bullies

Pushed me 
I learned

I pushed 
Back up!

Shut up!
Fist fight

Fury
And might 

Fought back
Tender 

Fear years...

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Yoga 
aha 

Relax 
in slacks 

At ease
release 

Retreat
off feet

Still mind
core find

Unwind 
from grind 

Depressed
cure stressed 

Wellness 
classes

Witness 
fitness

Deep rest
suggest 

Supple 
muscle 

Stiff joint 
whole point

Light...

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Earth quakes
Rocks slip

Tremors
jolting

Tins clash
Men scream

Ground cracks
Mud caves

Sea growls
Boats sway

Waves roar
Tides crash

Birds roost
Beasts cry

Fear creeps
Knees shake

Rubble
surrounds 

Fate sneers
Death waits

God helps
Quake stills

All wreck
No death

Silence
pervades


May.29.2022

~Placed eighth~

A Brian Strand...

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focus bonus
open soulless
hopeful bonus
focus  coatless, 
homeless-hopeless


9/2/19
written word by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©...

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braver gave her
behavior later...
misgave her neighbor

player favors
disfavor behavior
...save her


8/31/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©...

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nannies
grannies

watchin’
children

mouth stuffed?
cheeks puffed?

bouncy
ball-ee

legos
clown nose

toy cars
gold stars

knickknacks
thumbtacks

foil from
chew gum

day care
au pair

sitters'
jitters...

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 Time lies
Truth Now 

Now, real:
"then" not!

Space lies
Needs mind

Mind needs
Time, space

No thing:
Space, time

Live now
Not past

Past too
Was "now"...

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A hen to men

Mama's driving along to Seattle looking for her
runaway daughter, when out of the blue she
hears the radio host reading a poem written
by...

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Men meet
And greet.

Friends wait
Then, date

Tough boys
Share toys.

Cute Girls 
Wear pearls

They walk
And talk.

Love bursts
At first

The hitch --
Mood switch

He tries
She sighs

Words heat
Not Sweet

Trifles
Stifle

Hearts scream
No gleam.

Dreams die
Good bye.

Bad...

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Ice in the Moon, Water on Mars, What's Next?

Luna
Tuna

 Come on Over it's Been a Long Time!

Postpone
Text tone

 Wanna Go to the Park?

Playground
No sound

 Who...

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Abuse





           Snakes' hiss,
        
    ...

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*I've read so many amazing poems since my return to Poetry Soup. I've been inspired to try more structured poetry, and explore different types. Here's...

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THIS MUCH
If I could do what I wanted to,
I would take your cigarettes
away from you.
I would hold your hand
and you would understand,
I like you.

If I...

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